Last week, I was in New York for the National Retail Federation Conference – the largest gathering in the world of the top retailers, and one of the keynotes was helmed by the CEO of Target, Brian Cornell. Mr. Cornell is responsible for helping Target acquire 20 brands in the last two years including the [...]
There are 28.8 million small businesses in the United States, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, and they have 56.8 million employees. Small businesses (those with fewer than 500 employees) account for 99.7% of all business in the US. About two-thirds of business survive 2 years in business, half of all businesses will survive 5 years, and one-third will [...]
On September 29th of 2008, the DOW dropped 777.68 and closed at 10,365.45. This amounted to a decline of almost 4,000 points from the previous year. On February 05, 2018, the DOW dropped 1175.21 – the single biggest drop in history. These days a 700 point drop barely causes an eyelash bat and consumers are [...]
The clock is ticking and December 31st will be upon us in no time flat. In addition to finding the perfect gifts, decorating the house, and cooking everyone’s favorite dishes, one of the key things that should be on every business owner’s list is organizing the finances. If you procrastinate on getting your finances organized, [...]
We were sitting at a wine-filled dinner, the six of us, discussing life, kids, and jobs. Lydia* and Philip*, a university professor, and a high-ranking British colonel, respectively, were charming, intelligent, and always a source of stimulating conversation. Philip was ‘deployed’ to Canada to teach combat tactics at the local military college. I asked him [...]
You are laid off, your business fails, you get divorced, medical costs, basically any cataclysmic event and suddenly you have to create something from nothing. Could you do it? Could you get back on your feet in thirty days or less? As heart wrenching as life tragedy is, know that you are more powerful, resilient, [...]
So, your kids are getting a little older and you are thinking of going back to school or starting a new career. Perhaps you are tired of your boss and dreaming of starting a business. Maybe you have grown a business and are ready for your next adventure. Conversely, your employer might be downsizing or [...]
In life, and business, we will all face our critics. Whether you finally got your post baby bod, 10 years after giving birth, and posted a bikini photo that your sister-in-law publicly slammed on Instagram or you decided to finally start a business and your so-called bff is now your mff – missing friend forever. [...]
So - I am working on my latest book after a three year hiatus from writing. In 2015, I published Organize Your Life, and to this day have people stop me to share their gratitude for how that book has helped them re-claim their lives. In this new book, I am going 3D - Down, [...]
We are more on than ever before. The boss that sends the ‘urgent’ text at 11:00 p.m. The irresistible pull of scrolling Instagram™ before our eyes have fully released the blur of first consciousness. The non-stop emails, most of which are irrelevant due to people’s addiction of hitting ‘reply all.’ Modern life is complicated. It [...]
